Bridge Multimedia CEO, Matt Kaplowitz, was honored with the FCC 2026 Chairman’s Award for Advancement in Accessibility, recognizing outstanding efforts to advance communications accessibility for people with disabilities. #accessibility #A11Y #disability bridgemultimedia.com
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Autistic Adults of NYC is hosting a sensory-friendly Halloween party featuring food, candy, Halloween crafts, games, a costume contest and no loud music. Visit: autisticadultsnyc.org for information on getting tickets and the address. #accessibility #autistic #neurodivergent
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Bridge salutes DMFRadio, a new station dedicated to showcasing the music, stories and creative vision of artists with disabilities. Visit dmfradio.org
#accessibility #A11Y #disabilities bridgemultimedia.com
#accessibility #A11Y #disabilities bridgemultimedia.com
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The US Election Assistance Commission posts resources for voters with disabilities. eac.gov/voter_resource…
#a11y #accessibility
#a11y #accessibility
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Bridge created the audio description for a special centennial presentation of The Flying Ace, the historic all-Black 1926 silent feature. It screened Oct. 7 at Indiana University Cinema in Bloomington Indiana. Learn more at: bridgemultimedia.com/news/ #accessibility #A11Y
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Bridge Multimedia celebrates National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM,) an annual campaign spearheaded by the U.S. Department of Labor to recognize the contributions people with disabilities bring to the workforce.
#accessibility #A11Y bridgemultimedia.com
#accessibility #A11Y bridgemultimedia.com
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On Thurs. September 24, SVA will present an evening of films and discussion dedicated to bringing greater visibility to the disability community. The event begins at 7:30 PM at SVA Theatre, 333 West 23rd Street in Manhattan. #accessibility #A11Y #disabilityNYC
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Bridge was thrilled to hear about digital sonogram files that are rendered as relief sculptures using 3D printers. This helps the visually impaired perceive their unborn baby. Learn more at youtube.com/shorts/C-6GWIV…
#accessibility #A11Y bridgemultimedia.com
#accessibility #A11Y bridgemultimedia.com
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September is National Deaf Awareness Month, a time to celebrate the cultural identity, heritage, and achievements of Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Deafblind. Bridge Multimedia is pleased to promote the importance of Deaf Awareness Month. #accessibility #A11Y bridgemultimedia.com
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Visit the Health & Resource Fair TODAY, Aug 28, Noon through 4PM - at the Dreiser Loop Community Center in the Bronx. It’s a free event connecting individuals with disabilities and families to local health services, and neighborhood support organizations. bridgemultimedia.com
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Check out this article about reading and learning disabilities. It closely aligns with Bridge Multimedia’s current disability-focused literacy work, which supports a “science of reading” approach.
readingrockets.org/topics/struggl….
#accessibility #A11Y #learningdisabilities
readingrockets.org/topics/struggl….
#accessibility #A11Y #learningdisabilities
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This Sunday, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM, the Jackie Robinson Museum hosts an afternoon for neurodivergent visitors, with reduced crowds and quieter galleries. It’s located at 75 Varick Street, New York, NY. Phone (866) 454-3772 for tickets.
#accessibility #jrfoundation #neurodivergent
#accessibility #jrfoundation #neurodivergent
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It’s International Assistance Dog Week! Bridge celebrates the disability community’s amazing guide, hearing, and service dogs as well as their trainers, puppy raisers, and handlers. The theme for 2026 is Better Together - and we couldn’t agree more!
#accessibility #A11Y
#accessibility #A11Y
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Bridge Multimedia is presenting 3 new accessibility projects at the AER Conference, July 29 – Aug. 2 in Louisville, Kentucky. The projects include accessible educational gaming and AI-supported emergency communication and learning. #accessibility #AERBVI bridgemultimedia.com
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National Intern Day, Thurs. July 30, was created for employers to recognize & thank their hard-working entry level job candidates. It’s a great time to learn about the benefits of utilizing the talents of the amazing young people in the disability community. #accessibility #A11Y
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Visit the Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library’s Disability Pride Month Tactile Craft and Sip. Saturday, July 25 at 40 West 20th Street, New York, NY. #accessibility #A11Y #disabilitypridemonth
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You have until July 19th to vote for ACB’s 2026 AD People’s Choice Awards. Visit surveymonkey.com/r/2026-Peoples… - or call 202-467-5081
Winners to be announced at the annual AD Awards Gala this November.
#accessibility #A11Y bridgemultimedia.com
Winners to be announced at the annual AD Awards Gala this November.
#accessibility #A11Y bridgemultimedia.com
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Bridge celebrates Disability Pride Month, a time to honor the struggles and achievements of those in the disability community. Celebrate the pride all July and throughout the entire year! #DisabilityPrideMonth #accessibility #A11Y bridgemultimedia.com
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Helen Keller Deafblind Awareness Week runs from June 25 through July 1, honoring Helen Keller’s birthday on June 27. This important annual observance seeks to raise awareness about combined hearing and vision loss. #deafblind #accessibility #A11Y
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June 18th is Autistic Pride Day and Bridge is proud to promote it! This year’s theme is Strength in Community, highlighting the importance of spaces where autistic people can connect, build community, and support one another. #autism #accessibility #A11Y bridgemultimedia.com
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This week Bridge CEO, Matt Kaplowitz, is delivering the keynote address at the prestigious FCEI (Family-Centered Early Intervention) 2026 International Conference in Austria, June 10–12. The theme: Ideas, Innovations, & Challenges.
#Deaf #accessibility #A11Y
#Deaf #accessibility #A11Y
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Congratulations to Bridge’s longtime friend Yokasta Urena for earning her doctorate in Educational Leadership this week. Yokasta, who is legally blind, is Bridge’s Literacy Advisor. We couldn’t be prouder of all her accomplishments and wish her the very best as DOCTOR URENA!
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Bridge Multimedia closes Autism Acceptance Month with a shout out to the BEE Mindful program, bringing sensory-friendly experiences to local venues. The goal is to provide access for neurodivergent children and adults all days of the year. Visit beemindful.northwell.edu
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Join tonight’s Opening Gala of the ReelAbilities Film Festival: New York. The evening features a VIP reception, a screening of the award-winning film Lone Wolves, and a conversation with the film’s filmmakers and stars! For info visit
reelabilities.org/newyork/ong202…
reelabilities.org/newyork/ong202…
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This week, Bridge President Matt Kaplowitz presented at the CSUN 2026 conference in Anaheim, where educators, researchers, and technology leaders gathered to explore the future of accessibility and assistive technology.
#a11Y #accessibility #CSUN wwwbridgemultimedia.com
#a11Y #accessibility #CSUN wwwbridgemultimedia.com
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Bridge produced audio description and captions for the online version of Google’s AI-themed commercial which aired during the Super Bowl, last week.
Check it out at youtube.com/watch?v=IrZ8Cc…
#a11Y #accessibility wwwbridgemultimedia.com
Check it out at youtube.com/watch?v=IrZ8Cc…
#a11Y #accessibility wwwbridgemultimedia.com
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February is Low Vision Awareness Month which promotes the importance of comprehensive eye exams and vision rehabilitation services for those with vision impairments that can’t be corrected by glasses or surgery. #LowVision #a11Y #accessibility wwwbridgemultimedia.com
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Bridge is excited to be at the annual Assistive Technology Industry Association conference in Orlando on Friday, presenting our new AI-based WISER (Writing Improves Skills for Early Reading) products. Great way to start off 2026! #assistivetechnology #A11Y #accessibility #atiaorg
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Mattel released its first autistic Barbie doll, to reflect some experiences individuals on the autism spectrum may relate to. Bridge applauds this Barbie addition and looks forward to more inclusion in the toy industry. #autism #neurodivergent #A11Y bridgemultimedia.com
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Bridge Multimedia salutes Michaela Benthaus, a German aerospace engineer at the European Space Agency and the first wheelchair user to go into space - on Dec. 20 in a Blue Origin rocket. Congratulations, Michaela! #accessibility #disabilityawareness #A11Y bridgemultimedia.com
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Happy New Year from the Bridge Team!
Check out FAST COMPANY’S Best Accessibility Designs of 2025:
fastcompany.com/91388567/acces… #A11Y
Check out FAST COMPANY’S Best Accessibility Designs of 2025:
fastcompany.com/91388567/acces… #A11Y
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Once Upon A Cabaret, a fundraiser for the neurodivergent EPIC Players, is sold out – but tickets are available for livestreaming w/CC, produced by All Mobile Video. Join guests Kristen Bell & Josh Gad, on Wed. Dec 10 @ 7 PM PT. Livestream tix @ givebutter.com/c/epiclacabaret
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We can’t wait for the American Council of the Blind’s 2025 AD Awards Gala, celebrating outstanding achievements in audio description. Join ACB on YouTube, their website, or on Peacock. Thurs. Nov.13 at 7:30 ET. Learn more: ADAwardsGala.org #accessibility #audiodescription
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Bridge’s Dr. Wendy Sapp & Matt Kaplowitz are honored to participate in UNC at Chapel Hill’s innovative disability employment advancement project, IDEAL, being funded by the National Institute on Disability. Happy NDEAM! #a11y #accessibility #UNC bridgemultimedia.com
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Happy Halloween from everyone at Bridge! Check out Treat Accessibly, a group dedicated to ensuring that Halloween is inclusive and accessible for all children.
Learn more at treataccessibly.com #a11y #accessibility #AccessibleHalloween
Learn more at treataccessibly.com #a11y #accessibility #AccessibleHalloween
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Bridge Multimedia was thrilled to participate in the first ever Audio Description in Africa Symposium, Oct 13-14. Matt Kaplowitz delivered a virtual presentation about a tool to integrate ASL into PDF content. Visit bridgemultimedia.com #a11y #accessibility #audiodescription
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Jonathan Thurston and Marcie Roth, of Infinite Access, will present at the 2025 M-Enabling Summit, taking place Oct. 6-8 in Arlington VA. Learn more at m-enabling.com #a11y #accessibility #DisabilityTech #mEnabling25 bridgemultimedia.com
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As we come to the end of National Emergency Preparedness Month, Bridge Multimedia looks into the near future of emergency readiness and AI. Learn more at bridgemultimedia.com/ai-emergency-r… #a11y #accessibility #emergencypreparedness
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Congratulations to the team behind Netflix’s exceptional autism-related "Love On The Spectrum" streaming series, which won two Creative Arts Emmy awards on Sunday. #a11y #accessibility #neurodivergent #autism bridgemultimedia.com
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Bridge’s Sr. Project Director, Dr. Wendy Sapp, presented at the 2025 Serious Play Conference, an event dedicated to gaming and learning. Her 2-hour workshop was titled Accessible Games Through Universal Design. #a11y #accessibility #accessiblegaming bridgemultimedia.com
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Bridge’s sister company, Infinite Access, was honored to be included in the first-ever Forbes 2025 Accessibility 100 list, highlighting the most important innovators and impact-makers in the fields of accessibility and software development. #a11y #accessibility
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Bridge Multimedia is excited to be providing live audio description for the 78th annual Tony Awards, recognizing excellence in live Broadway theatre. Tune in this Sunday, June 8th at 8:00 PM (ET) on CBS. #a11y #accessibility #tonyawards #audiodescription bridgemultimedia.com
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Bridge’s friends at World Institute on Disability and Infinite Access are presenting on accessible emergency communications at The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction’s 2025 Global Platform in Geneva this week! @UNDRR #a11y #accessibility @WID_org
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Bridge celebrates having produced OSEP-funded accessibility for 7,000 episodes of children’s educational TV shows available across the major networks, cable channels, and free streaming platforms. For more info visit: bridgemultimedia.com/7000-shows/ #a11y #accessibility
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Happy Global Accessibility Awareness Day! Please consider what updates might make your online content more accessible to people with disabilities. For more information visit accessibility.day #a11y #accessibility #GAAD bridgemultimedia.com
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The New York Hall of Science offers free sensory sensitive playdates for neurodiverse children, ages 4-8. Every Saturday from 10:00 – 11:00. For more info, phone 718-699-0005 or visit them online at nysci.org/neurodiverse-p…. #a11y #accessibility @nysci #Neurodiversity
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We hope everyone had a great Autism Acceptance Month. Let’s keep the message alive all year! In that spirit, we’re giving a shout out to The Epic Players, a neuro-diverse theater troupe. They’ll be performing Seussical this May. For more info visit: epicplayersnyc.org
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The ACB People’s Choice Awards for Audio Description is accepting nominations from April 12 to 27. Find out the results at the virtual 2025 ACB Audio Description Awards Gala, Nov. 13th. Cast your vote at: surveymonkey.com/r/AD-Awards-No… or phone 202-467-5081.
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Check out the American Foundation for the Blind’s overview of the iPhone 16e on the AFB website. While you’re there, explore the range of useful content they post. Visit: afb.org/blog/entry/iph… #a11y #accessibility @AFB1921
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Bridge will be moderating a panel discussion, “The Future of At-Home Accessibility: Breaking Barriers in Digital Media” at the ReelAbilities Industry Summit. It’s Tuesday at 4:10 - online & at 334 Amsterdam Ave, Manhattan. For more info visit: w.reelabilities.org/summit/
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Bridge will be following the Global Disability Summit, taking place on April 2-3 in Berlin, Germany where international heads of state will discuss and make commitments for a disability inclusive future. Visit globaldisabilitysummit.org #a11y #accessibility #disabilities
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Bridge Multimedia is at the Advanced Research Seminar on Audio Description in Barcelona this week. We’ll be presenting our work with image description for emergency weather maps and charts. #a11y #accessibility #audiodescription webs.uab.cat/arsad/ bridgemultimedia.com
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For the first time, an astronaut with a disability has been cleared for a mission to the International Space Station. His name’s John McFall, a British surgeon and former Paralympic with a leg amputation. Bridge Multimedia celebrates McFall’s accomplishment. #a11y #accessibility
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It’s National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. Let’s foster awareness of this disorder, which will affect over 28 million Americans in their lifetime. For more information visit: womenshealth.gov #eatingdisorder @EDCoalition #a11y bridgemultimedia.com
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Bridge Multimedia is developing AI tools that provide universally designed STEM-based learning activities. We’re looking forward to another year of great innovation in the edtech space. #accessibility bridgemultimedia.com #a11y #edtech
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Bridge Multimedia was excited to produce audio description for Yahoo’s commercial Contact Bill, that aired during the Super Bowl. We also produced extended description for the YouTube version of Google’s Super Bowl Commercial, Dream Job. bridgemultimedia.com #accessibility
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It’s Low Vision Awareness Month! Let’s recognize the event and be aware of the millions of Americans with vision impairments. This February – and all year. @NatEyeInstitute
#LVAM #EyeHealthEducation #a11y bridgemultimedia.com
#LVAM #EyeHealthEducation #a11y bridgemultimedia.com
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Jake Burger will wear number 21 on his Texas Rangers uniform to honor his new daughter Penelope who was born with Trisomy 21, better known as Down syndrome.
Visit: mlb.com/news/jake-burg…
#a11y bridgemultimedia.com #downsyndrome
Visit: mlb.com/news/jake-burg…
#a11y bridgemultimedia.com #downsyndrome
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It’s Glaucoma Awareness Month. Bridge Multimedia urges everyone to visit the National Eye Institute’s website for information and useful resources. nei.nih.gov/learn-about-ey…
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Bridge Multimedia is excited about The American Printing House for the Blind’s plan to create the world’s most accessible museum with the 2026 opening of “The Dot Experience.” Visit: afar.com/magazine/the-d…
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Bridge Multimedia suggests a recent article titled “How Wicked's Accessibility Coordinator Made the Land of Oz More Inclusive. Check it out, at popsugar.com/health/wicked-…
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On Dec. 14 The Brooklyn Museum will offer an American Sign Language tour of its Elizabeth Cartlett exhibit, led by a Deaf teaching artist. For more info visit: brooklynmuseum.org/exhibitions/el… #accessibility bridgemultimedia.com #artsaccessibility
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This week Bridge presented at the M-Enabling Summit in Washington DC. It’s a conference focusing on building an inclusive digital world for people with disabilities. To learn more visit m-enabling.com. #accessibility @mEnablingSummit #assistivetechnology #mEnabling24
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STEMIE Fest, the virtual conference on accessible early childhood STEM learning by the OSEP-funded STEMIE Center ran this week. Bridge has produced the event since 2020.
For more info visit stemie.fpg.unc.edu/stemiefest #STEMIEFest #accessibility bridgemultimedia.com
For more info visit stemie.fpg.unc.edu/stemiefest #STEMIEFest #accessibility bridgemultimedia.com
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Bridge follows the work of Sign-Speak with great interest. They’re an AI research & product startup that creates solutions to empower Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals. Check out this article by Forbes to learn more.
tinyurl.com/sign-speak-ai @Sign_Speak_ #accessibility
tinyurl.com/sign-speak-ai @Sign_Speak_ #accessibility
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Bridge is excited that Be My Eyes has partnered with Meta to create Ray-Ban Smart Glasses which allow volunteers to see through the smart lenses to provide real-time description to blind/low-vision users through open-ear speakers! @BeMyEyes #accessibility bridgemultimedia.com
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Bridge Multimedia produces, supports, and promotes accessible gaming. Check out this amazing article, People With Disabilities Got Game from The Conversation. tinyurl.com/accessible-gam…
#AccessibleGaming
@TheConversationDotCom
#Accessibility
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The ReelAbilities Film Festival, dedicated to furthering the understanding of stories and experiences of people with disabilities, is in NYC, April 3 – 10. Bridge Multimedia is proud to have provided audio description. #accessibility #a11y #ReelAbilities bridgemultimedia.com
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Bridge Multimedia was in Anaheim CA last week, during the annual CSUN AT Conference. The event brought assistive technology specialists together to share knowledge and best practices to promote accessibility. #accessibility #a11y #CSUN bridgemultimedia.com
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Bridge Multimedia is in Anaheim CA this week, where the annual CSUN AT Conference is taking
place. CSUN brings assistive technology specialists together to share knowledge and best
practices to promote accessibility.
#accessibility #a11y #CSUN bridgemultimedia.com
place. CSUN brings assistive technology specialists together to share knowledge and best
practices to promote accessibility.
#accessibility #a11y #CSUN bridgemultimedia.com
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A NASA sonification project has taken pictures from NASAs space telescope and translated the data into sound - enabling the visually impaired to experience the wonders of space. Visit: plus.nasa.gov/video/listen-t… #accessibility #a11y #NASA
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March is National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about the inclusion of people with developmental disabilities and address the barriers they face in society. Visit nacdd.org/ddam1/ for more info! #accessibility #a11y #DDAM2024
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Low Vision Awareness Month scored a touchdown as a Google Pixel Super Bowl commercial (by blind Filmmaker Adam Morse) promoted accessibility. Bridge Multimedia produced the audio description! Visit bridgemultimedia.com/google-super-b… for more.
#accessibility #a11y #lowvisionawarenessmonth
#accessibility #a11y #lowvisionawarenessmonth
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Bridge Multimedia is proud to work with CAST. This organization, dedicated to inclusive learning experiences, celebrates its 40th anniversary this year! Learn more at: cast.org/news/2024/mess…
#accessibility #a11y #UDL bridgemultimedia.com
#accessibility #a11y #UDL bridgemultimedia.com
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Visually impaired runner, Gary Leung, recently finished a 1400 mile run across Japan. He’s currently preparing for a desert run from Morocco to France, next April. Happy Low-Vision Awareness Month! tinyurl.com/low-vision-2024 #accessibility #a11y bridgemultimedia.com
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Bridge Multimedia encourages collaboration. Companies, government organizations, and broadcasters can partner to increase accessibility. That’s how we helped bring bilingual audio description to the award-winning TV series, Harlem Globetrotters: Play it Forward. #accessibility
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On Jan 18, 2:00-3:30 EST, the Center for Disability Health & Wellness hosts a live webinar about Martin Luther King Day & Disability Justice. Register at: umich.zoom.us/webinar/regist…
#accessibility #disabilityjustice bridgemultimedia.com
#accessibility #disabilityjustice bridgemultimedia.com
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Bridge Multimedia wishes everyone a happy World Braille Day, created to celebrate the importance of braille as a means of communication for people who are blind or visually impaired. #accessibility #visuallyimpaired bridgemultimedia.com
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Bridge Multimedia wishes everyone a Happy New Year! #accessibility #disabilityawareness
Check out USA Today’s REVIEWED - Best Accessibility Products of 2023 at: reviewed.usatoday.com/accessibility/…
Check out USA Today’s REVIEWED - Best Accessibility Products of 2023 at: reviewed.usatoday.com/accessibility/…
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Dec 3 was International Day of Persons with Disabilities, created to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. Let’s make this an everyday effort! #accessibility tinyurl.com/un-idpd
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The American Council of the Blind’s 2023 Audio Description Awards Gala celebrates outstanding achievements in audio description. Join them, virtually, Tuesday Nov. 14 at 7:30 ET. Learn more at ADAwardsGala.org #accessibility #audiodescription
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Google’s Christopher Patnoe recently posted: “Google has announced another expansion of its accessible navigation features, including wheelchair-accessible walking routes… and a new identity attribute label for disabled-owned businesses.” #accessibility tinyurl.com/gmapsaccess
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Visit the Jersey City Fall Festival for Youth and Families with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities at Lincoln Park on October 21st from 11:00 – 3:00. Have fun and enjoy the autumn activities! #accessibility #ODEP
To reserve tickets, go to::
eventbrite.com/e/fall-festiva…
To reserve tickets, go to::
eventbrite.com/e/fall-festiva…
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Today (on Pumpkin Pie Day) during National Disability Employment Awareness Month, visit justiceofthepies.com. Meet a hearing-impaired entrepreneur who designed a wonderful bakery with an eye toward inclusivity for people with disabilities. @justiceofthepies #accessibility
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October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Bridge Multimedia urges employers to hire from the extraordinary talent pool within the disability community. #NDEAM #accessibility #ODEP bridgemultimedia.com
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September 28th is International Day for Universal Access to Information. The United Nations has declared that access to data is a human right. Bridge Multimedia couldn’t agree more! #accessibility #UnitedNations
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